The Most Sentimental Man

** "The Most Sentimental Man" by Evelyn E. Smith is a science fiction story that follows Johnson, a man who chooses to stay on Earth even after most people have left for other planets. It looks at what it means to be alone, to remember the past, and what it means to be human when there aren't any other humans around. Johnson watches the last spaceship leave and thinks about why he decided to stay behind on a lonely Earth that is turning back into wilderness. As he thinks, Johnson seems happy and at peace all alone, dreaming of a world where nature takes over. The story explores his memories of the past and the possibility of new beginnings as he walks through places that remind him of the life that was lived on earth before. **